Fisher Guide plant sold to Johnson Controls in Elyria
Johnson Controls buys Fisher Guide plant from GM in Elyria, impacting 1,900 workers. A new UAW contract must precede final sale, with talks pending and potential August takeover. plant managers and Local 780 face uncertain terms as job gains of 80 to 100 engineers may arise from work transfers.
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Fisher Guide
Johnson Controls Co
United Auto Workers
Steven Murray
Johnson Controls
General Motors Corp
Denise Zutz
Harry Tanner
Local 780
Elyria Schools Assistant Superintendent Bob Herndon to retire
Elyria Schools Assistant Superintendent J Robert Herndon, 51, of Elyria, will retire December 31 after 20 years with the district. He declined to discuss reasons, stating only his focus on students. Board members praised his decades of service and commitment.
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Elyria
J. Robert Herndon
Herndon
William Halverson
Board of Education
Martha Wise
Bob
Wise
Herdon
Earl Wammes
George Smittle
Black businessman's challenge to county computer bids denied
The Minority Business Enterprises Review Board rejected Larry Jones's protest 2-1 over a $3.3 million countywide computer system awarded to Atek Information Services and Sabre Systems and Services. Jones intends to appeal. board members Jacoby and Gross voted against, Dozier supported.
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Elyria
Larry Jones
Erie Shores Computer, Inc
Review Board
Herbert Jacoby
Edward Gross
Jones
James Dozier
Atek Information Services
Canton
Sabre Systems and Services
Dayton
Dozier
Minority Business Enterprises Review Board
Stephen H. Daniels
Thompson, Hine and Flory
Cleveland
Plant sale shocks workers at Fisher Guide plant
About 1,000 workers gathered as plant manager Larry Baker announced the sale of the Fisher Guide plant to Johnson Controls Co. for 10 minutes the room was silent and questions multiplied. Workers fear loss of GM seniority and pensions as ownership shifts to the new buyer.
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Elyria
Fisher Guide
Larry Baker
Johnson Controls Co
Baker
Weather outlook
The forecast calls for clear skies tonight with a low around 65. Thursday remains sunny and very warm and muggy with highs in the upper 80s. Details on Page A-3.
Speller Reichert Elim in Round Two at National Bee
Jennifer Reichert 11 of Western Reserve Middle School was the 85th contestant in the national spelling bee and was eliminated in the second round after misspelling allayment. She had correctly spelled innkeeper in the first round as 4th to be eliminated among 185 entrants.
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Alison Rieth
U.S. Department of Education
Elyria
Prospect
Washington
Ronald Reagan
C-T
Gus Chan
Washington, D.C
Chronicle-Telegram
Jennifer Reichert
Jennifer
West
Ern Reserve Middle School
U.S. Plans Naval Buildup in Arabian Sea Reported
A-4 brief notes possible expansion of U S naval forces in the Arabian Sea. Another A-4 item cites U S teacher pay averaging 26704 dollars with Ohio just under that level.
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U.S
Arabian Sea
Ohio
C-T salutes top grads with academic all-stars
The Chronicle Telegram highlights over 30 area high schools and names their top graduating academic achievers. Each school narrowed its list to six or fewer honorees in a planned Thursday special section celebrating academic excellence.
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